Republican Convention Nominates Slate Amid Hectic Proceedings
A fragmented report from the Republican convention outlines temporary leadership and a flurry of appointments. Delegates chose committee members on resolutions and central committee slots across counties, with Senator Alison lauded and McKinley praised for steady leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merriam
Acekuma
Seabee Stomor
Stillwell
Smith
Ginn
William Ello
Woo
Priyne
Stotle Cemirnd Gomu J. Tun Jutrody
Harvey Ingham
Os Ton
Abl Funk
Dickinson
Neuses
Central Commes
C . Philippa Jackson Cotintys
C. Canee
Chieka Osimee
Tinegolds
Aponsiavosty Ida
Alison
Presient
McKinley
Shaw
E. Merr
Delaware
Colly
Pato ‘Alto
Morrian
Aleks
Hartshorn
Milton Rennie
Johnson County
Balla
Pottewattiam
Prize Money In War Plans And Command Roles
Fragmented text outlines prize money and naval command during a war. Mentions Admiral Dewey as commander in chief and references American ships. Includes garbled names and scattered phrases about the North Atlantic fleet and commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Cordatee
Congress
Dewey
Avalon
North Atlantic
Joka Lee
Great Western Improvements Cut Grades and Expand Track
The annual report shows Great Western's plan to reduce maximum grades from one percent to a half percent, increasing engine and freight capacity. From 1897 to 1898 funds were spent on track widening, embankment strengthening, new bridges, and ballast. Freight earnings per mile led the industry, with extensive bridge work and track upgrades continuing into 1898.
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Great Westrh
Great Western
Stickney
Great’ Western
Chicago
St. Paul
Young Candidate Discusses Previous Marriage Plans
The text references a young and blushing candidate and mentions marriage history and plans. It notes a previous marriage and hints at ongoing personal considerations. Details are fragmented and uncertain about dates or places.
War and peace with hints of home and cheap railway fare
Fragmentary note discusses peace, home, and relocation. Mentions an immigration agent at 164 La Salle Street offering cheap furnished advance prices via Chicago Railway. Reads as a cryptic classified item or notice urging settlement before relapse.
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Chicago
C. B
la ‘Salle Stre
Gracie No: railway official shifts and remarks
Gracie No declares parts of a discussion about railway promotions and staff changes. W Stomersonley, currently superintendent of Car Service for Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern Railway, Cincinnati, is to create three new positions in Transportation on August 29 and abolish his current post. Riles is noted for a merit promotion. The piece includes tangential remarks on etiquette and public figures.
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W. Stomersonley
Baltimore &Ohio South
Chinese Characteristics Indifferent to Suffering and Faring in Trade
A 19th century critique portrays Chinese as emotionally detached from suffering yet scrupulously honest in commerce. It notes a instinct to protect face, strong credit norms, and a famed generosity in justice, as well as a rare belief in formalized records like the phrase putte.book. It cites a case of an American aided by a Chinese comprador and highlights native business phrases.
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Cooke
Tivell
Gloucester Sees Unidentified Vessel on Horizon
A second officer reports a hostile silhouette on the horizon near Gloucester. The observer identifies the ship as American and notes it is an auxiliary cruiser rather than a battleship. The crew prepares for possible action while awaiting confirmation.
Inventions and Devices From Frayed Text Fragments
The passage describes experimental coatings for pliable metals with lead or waxed compounds and rubber stoppers. It mentions a knife blade with a guiding slot, a top knob to slice edges, collapsible garment supports, a cork mechanism, and a device to keep objects clean while a rotating screen and air blasts are used, all reflecting a sketchy historical invention note.
Musteliter's Stomach Bitters and a Needle Fatality
A fragmentary report mentions a tailor swallowing a needle and dying from resulting inflammation. It references Musteliter's Stomach Bitters claiming to revive nervous and weak individuals. It also notes a Philadelphia widow pensioner who died in 1877 and whose daughter for 21 years impersonated her to collect the pension.
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Philadelphia
Insecticide claims and paper floors in German dwelling ideas
An advertisement touts CANOLINE insecticide as non poisonous and cheap, promising to kill ticks lice fleas bed bugs and more while curing various skin ailments. It also notes paper floors for dwellings in Germany, described as durable with no crevices. A Missouri dispute over two neighboring pigs led to legal costs and a compromise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cannon Chemical Co
St. Louis
Germany
No-Fo-le for Fifty Cents and Texan Promos
Fragmented ad style text advertises Southern Texas colonization, pamphlets, cheap excursions, and a religious note on church collections. It mentions Joan Linderholm manager and a Chicago address, along with curious claims about diet and tobacco babies. The source is garbled but preserves named entities and period tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Gulf Coast
Texas
Southern Texas Colonization Company
Joan Linderholm
Rialto
Chicago
Texan
Br. Kay's Lung Bai 202 N. Y Des Moines No 37 1898
A fragmented item references Br. Kay's and a year 1898 with scattered place names including New York and Des Moines. The readable portions suggest a brief notice or advertisement fragment likely about a publication or business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kay's
Lung “Bai
N. Y.des Moines
Moville Plaques Boost Home Decor In American Market
A historic promotion features Moville designed porcelain game plaques, American wildlife subjects, rich colors, and gold trimmed boards. Reproductions offered via Elastic Starch backed sales from J C Hi ger Bros Co, with a time-limited grocery offer to obtain the plaques through local grocers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moville
J. Oy
Hubinger Bros. Co
Messis
Ger
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